Gottfried Helnwein | PRESS | Internet | THE ART OF DESTRUCTION: THE FILMS OF THE VIENNA ACTION GROUP

The films themselves range from documents of performances to highly structured experimental films. The Art of Destruction concerns the main protagonists of the movement and their own particular brands of performance/art/terrorism as well as a discussion of the major films and their influences. Each member is given space for biography (and there are some bizarre backgrounds to be sure) and key performances, all amply illustrated in disturbing black and white. Rather than just a catalogue of broken taboos the VAG are seen as natural extensions of both Dadaism and the "Happening" scene of the '50s, but one distinctly Austrian in the way that it rebelled against a harshly censorious government whom the performers saw as intrinsically unrepentant of its recent fascist past. This adds greater weight to the performances than perhaps the later New York transgressive movement, and their influence can be seen in everything from Helnwein paintings to mainstream Marilyn Manson videos. ...

"Ehre das Alte hoch, bringe aber auch dem Neuen ein warmes Herz entgegen." Ganz im Sinne des großen Komponisten der Romantik versteht sich das 8. Schumannfest vom 4.-18. Juli 2004 in Düsseldorf als Brückenschlag zwischen Tradition und Moderne, historischer Aufführungspraxis und aktuellen Klangadaptionen. ...

Je ne connaissais pas l’oeuvre de John Ruskin et suis surpris par l’importance de ses écrits et de ses travaux. J’ai été impressionné par le travail des Surréalistes en premier lieu, puis par des gens comme Hans Bellmer, Unica Zürn, Henri Michaux, Gabrielle Wittkop, Antonin Artaud, Sade, mais aussi par Giger, Helnwein et bien sûr Witkin. J’étais très curieux de cinéma expérimental et bizarre (Arrabal, Jodorowski, Bunuel et plus tard, Greeneway, entre autres...). Éliane m’a fait découvrir récemment des peintres Symbolistes qui ont sans doute indirectement influencé mon travail pour InHuman. ...

Whether certain people like it or not, Ansel Adams, Walt Disney, Gottfried Helnwein, H.R. Giger and Dr. Suess have had a major impact and more worldwide recognition than virtually all of the artists Fineberg discusses. ...

Most Popular:
* Haring, Keith (1958-1990)@
* Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940)@
* Helnwein, Gottfried (b. 1948)@
* Hirschfeld, Al (1903-2003)@
* Hundertwasser, Friedensreich (1928-2000)@
* Hopper, Edward (1882-1967)@
* Hockney, David@
* Hockney, David (b. 1937)@
* Hunter, Dard (William Joseph) (1883-1966)@
* Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915)@ ...

Gottfried Helnwein (born October 8, 1948 in Vienna) is an Austrian fine artist, photographer, and performance artist.

Helnwein studied at the University of Visual Art in Vienna (Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Wien). He was awarded the Master-class prize (Meisterschulpreis) of the University of Visual Art, Vienna, the Kardinal-König prize and the Theodor-Körner prize. His early work consists mainly of hyper-realistic watercolors, depicting wounded children, as well as performances - often with children - in public spaces. Helnwein is a conceptual artist, concerned primarily with psychological and sociological anxiety, historical issues and political topics. As a result of this, his work is often considered provocative and controversial. He has worked as a painter, draftsman, photographer, muralist, sculptor and performance artist, using a wide variety of techniques and media. Helnwein is also known for his stage and costume designs of theater, ballet and opera productions. amongst them Staatsoper Hamburg, Volksbühne Berlin and Los Angeles Opera. ...

Gottfried Helnwein
Helnwein jest jednym z najbardziej twórczych współczesnych artystów. I mówię tak dlatego, ponieważ niemal co roku zaskakuje swoimi pracami w galeriach całego świata. A współczesny świat szybko zapomina, ale jakoś nigdy Gottfrieda Helnweina. Nie zamierzam dlatego skrócić jego bogatego życia do jednej strony czy dwóch. Chcę wam przybliżyć jego postać, opisać wydarzenia z jego życia, jak zaczynał, by dojść do tego kim jest dzisiaj. ...

Artists
* Herbert Bayer, artist, typographer, art director, graphic designer
* Ernst Fuchs, painter and sculptor, born in Vienna, 1930
* Rudolf Hausner, painter and graphic artist, 1914-1995
* Gottfried Helnwein, artist, born in Vienna, 1948
* Alfred Hrdlicka, sculptor and graphic artist, born in Vienna, 1928
* Friedensreich Hundertwasser, artist, 1928-2000, born in Vienna
* Gustav Klimt, artist, helped found Vienna Secession
* Oskar Kokoschka, painter, 1886-1980, born in P chlarn (Lower Austria)
* Inge Morath, photographer
* Hermann Nitsch, artist, painter, born in Vienna, 1938
* Alf Poier, artist and stand-up comedian
* Arnulf Rainer, painter, born 1929
* Egon Schiele, painter, 1890-1918
* Margarete Sch tte-Lihotzky, architect and political activist
...

"The Beautiful People" presents Manson as a ghostly, 13’- tall dictator in Fascist garb, flanked by equally tall obsidian angels as he rules over saluting citizens who gaze upon him with blank, hollow-eyed stares. Intercut with these shots are equally disturbing scenes of Manson strapped to a sadomasochistic orthodontic contraption that recalls the horrifically macabre milieus of Austrian painter Gottfried Helnwein ...

\|
ALL	2008-2007	2006-2005	2004-2003	2002-2001	2000-1999	1998-1997	1996-1995	1994-1993	1992-1991	1990-1989	before 1989


	2004 Odell & LeBlanc THE ART OF DESTRUCTION: THE FILMS OF THE VIENNA ACTION GROUP Shock theatrics on film - wallow in the degrading art of the Vienna Action Group. The films themselves range from documents of performances to highly structured experimental films. The Art of Destruction concerns the main protagonists of the movement and their own particular brands of performance/art/terrorism as well as a discussion of the major films and their influences. Each member is given space for biography (and there are some bizarre backgrounds to be sure) and key performances, all amply illustrated in disturbing black and white. Rather than just a catalogue of broken taboos the VAG are seen as natural extensions of both Dadaism and the "Happening" scene of the '50s, but one distinctly Austrian in the way that it rebelled against a harshly censorious government whom the performers saw as intrinsically unrepentant of its recent fascist past. This adds greater weight to the performances than perhaps the later New York transgressive movement, and their influence can be seen in everything from Helnwein paintings to mainstream Marilyn Manson videos. ...


	2004 Goethe-institut www.goethe.de MALER GOTTFRIED HELNWEIN ALS AUSSTATTER PRÄSENTIEREN EINE SPARTENÜBERGREIFENDE SZENISCHE DEUTUNG DES SCHUMANN-ORATORIUMS "DAS PARADIES UND DIE PERI" 8. Schumannfest 2004 zwischen Tradition und Moderne "Ehre das Alte hoch, bringe aber auch dem Neuen ein warmes Herz entgegen." Ganz im Sinne des großen Komponisten der Romantik versteht sich das 8. Schumannfest vom 4.-18. Juli 2004 in Düsseldorf als Brückenschlag zwischen Tradition und Moderne, historischer Aufführungspraxis und aktuellen Klangadaptionen. ...


	2004 Fiend Magazine www.fiend-magazine.com Philippe Fichot Interview HELNWEIN ET BIEN SÛR WITKIN Die Form Je ne connaissais pas l’oeuvre de John Ruskin et suis surpris par l’importance de ses écrits et de ses travaux. J’ai été impressionné par le travail des Surréalistes en premier lieu, puis par des gens comme Hans Bellmer, Unica Zürn, Henri Michaux, Gabrielle Wittkop, Antonin Artaud, Sade, mais aussi par Giger, Helnwein et bien sûr Witkin. J’étais très curieux de cinéma expérimental et bizarre (Arrabal, Jodorowski, Bunuel et plus tard, Greeneway, entre autres...). Éliane m’a fait découvrir récemment des peintres Symbolistes qui ont sans doute indirectement influencé mon travail pour InHuman. ...


	2004 Jonathan Fineberg ART SINCE 1940: STRATEGIES OF BEING Whether certain people like it or not, Ansel Adams, Walt Disney, Gottfried Helnwein, H.R. Giger and Dr. Suess have had a major impact and more worldwide recognition than virtually all of the artists Fineberg discusses. ...


	2004 Yahoo! UK & Ireland Directory YAHOO! UK & IRELAND DIRECTORY > ARTISTS > MASTERS: GOTTFRIED HELNWEIN Most Popular: * Haring, Keith (1958-1990)@ * Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940)@ * Helnwein, Gottfried (b. 1948)@ * Hirschfeld, Al (1903-2003)@ * Hundertwasser, Friedensreich (1928-2000)@ * Hopper, Edward (1882-1967)@ * Hockney, David@ * Hockney, David (b. 1937)@ * Hunter, Dard (William Joseph) (1883-1966)@ * Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915)@ ...


	2004 The Essl Collection of Contemporary Art Klosterneuburg, Vienna Studio Los Angeles COLLECTORS KARLHEINZ UND AGNES ESSL VISIT THE STUDIO IN LOS ANGELES ...


	2004 ScienceDaily Encyclopedia GOTTFRIED HELNWEIN Gottfried Helnwein (born October 8, 1948 in Vienna) is an Austrian fine artist, photographer, and performance artist. Helnwein studied at the University of Visual Art in Vienna (Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Wien). He was awarded the Master-class prize (Meisterschulpreis) of the University of Visual Art, Vienna, the Kardinal-König prize and the Theodor-Körner prize. His early work consists mainly of hyper-realistic watercolors, depicting wounded children, as well as performances - often with children - in public spaces. Helnwein is a conceptual artist, concerned primarily with psychological and sociological anxiety, historical issues and political topics. As a result of this, his work is often considered provocative and controversial. He has worked as a painter, draftsman, photographer, muralist, sculptor and performance artist, using a wide variety of techniques and media. Helnwein is also known for his stage and costume designs of theater, ballet and opera productions. amongst them Staatsoper Hamburg, Volksbühne Berlin and Los Angeles Opera. ...


	2004 manson.deal.pl Gaya HELNWEIN JEST JEDNYM Z NAJBARDZIEJ TWÓRCZYCH WSPÓŁCZESNYCH ARTYSTÓW. Gottfried Helnwein Helnwein jest jednym z najbardziej twórczych współczesnych artystów. I mówię tak dlatego, ponieważ niemal co roku zaskakuje swoimi pracami w galeriach całego świata. A współczesny świat szybko zapomina, ale jakoś nigdy Gottfrieda Helnweina. Nie zamierzam dlatego skrócić jego bogatego życia do jednej strony czy dwóch. Chcę wam przybliżyć jego postać, opisać wydarzenia z jego życia, jak zaczynał, by dojść do tego kim jest dzisiaj. ...


	2004 www.nationmaster.com ENCYCLOPEDIA: LIST OF AUSTRIANS Artists * Herbert Bayer, artist, typographer, art director, graphic designer * Ernst Fuchs, painter and sculptor, born in Vienna, 1930 * Rudolf Hausner, painter and graphic artist, 1914-1995 * Gottfried Helnwein, artist, born in Vienna, 1948 * Alfred Hrdlicka, sculptor and graphic artist, born in Vienna, 1928 * Friedensreich Hundertwasser, artist, 1928-2000, born in Vienna * Gustav Klimt, artist, helped found Vienna Secession * Oskar Kokoschka, painter, 1886-1980, born in P chlarn (Lower Austria) * Inge Morath, photographer * Hermann Nitsch, artist, painter, born in Vienna, 1938 * Alf Poier, artist and stand-up comedian * Arnulf Rainer, painter, born 1929 * Egon Schiele, painter, 1890-1918 * Margarete Sch tte-Lihotzky, architect and political activist ...


	2004 www.theasc.com MANSON STRAPPED TO A SADOMASOCHISTIC ORTHODONTIC CONTRAPTION THAT RECALLS THE HORRIFICALLY MACABRE MILIEUS OF AUSTRIAN PAINTER GOTTFRIED HELNWEIN "The Beautiful People" presents Manson as a ghostly, 13’- tall dictator in Fascist garb, flanked by equally tall obsidian angels as he rules over saluting citizens who gaze upon him with blank, hollow-eyed stares. Intercut with these shots are equally disturbing scenes of Manson strapped to a sadomasochistic orthodontic contraption that recalls the horrifically macabre milieus of Austrian painter Gottfried Helnwein ...